Comparing Ben McLemore and Shake Milton Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Ben McLemore vs Shake Milton. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Ben McLemore takes 4 categories while Shake Milton claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the SG position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Shake Milton's Assists Per Game of 2.4 compared to Ben McLemore's 1.0 represents a 140% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben McLemore falls 68.8% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Shake Milton exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Shake Milton's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Ben McLemore posts 36.3% against Shake Milton's 35.8% — a gap of just 1.4%. Shake Milton can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Shake Milton side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

The verdict favors Ben McLemore — 4 categories to 3 — but Shake Milton makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Shake Milton has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 1.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.